Global Patent Index - EP 0899102 A3

EP 0899102 A3 19991208 - Inkjet head control system and method

Title (en)

Inkjet head control system and method

Title (de)

Tintenstrahlkopfsteuerungssystem und Steuerverfahren

Title (fr)

Système de contrÔle d'une tête à jet d'encre et procédé de contrÔle

Publication

EP 0899102 A3 19991208 (EN)

Application

EP 98115526 A 19980818

Priority

JP 22166097 A 19970818

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0899102A2] A control system for controlling a driving pulse applied to a piezoelectric element (112) of an inkjet head is disclosed. A variable-voltage source (104, 105) produces a control voltage (VL, VT) depending on a control signal (SL, ST) and a pulse generator (SWL, SWT, 106-109) generates the driving pulse (VDRV) having a voltage waveform with a slope determined depending on the control voltage. A peak voltage of the driving pulse is monitored by a monitor (110, 111) and the control signal is adjusted so that the peak voltage (VM) reaches a predetermined voltage (VP). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/045

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/045 (2006.01); B41J 2/055 (2006.01); B41J 2/205 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B41J 2/04541 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/0457 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/04581 (2013.01 - EP US); B41J 2/04588 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [A] DATABASE WPI DERWENT PUBLICATIONS LTD., LONDON, GB; XP002117621 & JP H08112894 A 19960507 - SEIKO EPSON CORP
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 199, no. 712 25 December 1997 (1997-12-25)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 199, no. 711 28 November 1997 (1997-11-28)
  • [DA] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 18, no. 526 (M - 1683) 5 October 1994 (1994-10-05)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0899102 A2 19990303; EP 0899102 A3 19991208; JP H1158735 A 19990302; US 6286922 B1 20010911

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98115526 A 19980818; JP 22166097 A 19970818; US 13487098 A 19980817